Episode 410 – Dagoniad Actor/comedian Patton Oswalt is back again to discuss Michael Shea’s DAGONIAD! OH YEAH! Special thanks to reader Heather Klinke! Featuring an excerpt by reader Andrew Leman from our third episode: Dagon! Check out Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film! Next up: An Account Of Some Strange Disturbances in […]

Episode 402 – Tsathoggua We’re covering Tsathoggua by Michael Shea with special guest PATTON OSWALT! It’s a super-sized, hour-long FREE episode including the vocal stylings of Andrew Leman! WE ARE NOW ON PATREON! Please join our team to expand and continue the show. Existing subscribers: when you sign up on Patreon, we will take care […]

Episode 398 – The Painted Skin, The Haunted House & Spitting Water Creep into April with The Painted Skin and other weird tales by Pu Songling! Various translations of these stories appear online – but they are also available in Penguin’s Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. Special thanks to reader Andrew Leman – as always – […]

Episode 394 – The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – Part 1 We’ve got The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the only cure is to read MORE! Jump in and support the last hours of Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics – or regret it in hell! Special thanks to our […]

Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics – Action/RPG Video Game Don’t fall prey to the average WWII RPG! Support Auroch Digital’s Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics Action/RPG Video Game! Fight the Nazis AND the spawn of Cthulhu in this exciting action/strategy/RPG game set in the award winning Achtung! Cthulhu universe.! We’ll be back later this week with more Nightfall!

Episode 390 – The Fog Horn Listen up! It’s The Fog Horn by Ray Bradbury! Special thanks to reader Andrew Leman. Don’t forget to grab your raffle ticket for original movie props at cthulhulives.org to benefit hurricane relief in Puerto Rico! Also thanks to Andrew Murphy for suggesting this story! Check out this image from […]

Episode 389 – The Lurker at the Threshold – Part 3 Hey! We finally made a good episode! It’s the conclusion of The Lurker at the Threshold by AUGUST DERLETH! Starring the tenacious Anthony Tedesco! Next up: The Fog Horn by RAY BRADBURY! FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.

Episode 386 – HPPodcraft LIVE in Providence 2017 Happy New Year! Join us for a special one-hour episode of the podcast LIVE from last year’s NecronomiCon Providence! We’re covering the August Derleth stories The Fisherman of Falcon Point and The Shadow in the Attic by August Derleth. Both of these stories can be found in […]

Episode 383 – The Familiar – Part 2 Join us for lots of inexplicable Beastmaster talk as we conclude The Familiar by Sheridan Le Fanu! Here is the link to Beastmaster 2! Watch and rejoice! Special thanks again to our reader, Greig Johnson. Tune into his new music video, Christmas Power! Next week: we take on the basis […]

Episode 382 – The Familiar – Part 1 Happy Holidays! We’re kicking off December with The Familiar by Sheridan Le Fanu! Special thanks to our reader, Greig Johnson. Tune into his new music video, Christmas Power! Next week: the conclusion of The Familiar!

Episode 378 – All Hallows We kick off a week of Walter de la Mare with All Hallows – tune in! Don’t forget to grab your Cthulhu Christmas Cards at Kickstarter! Special thanks to Wesley Slover for music from his album Impressions of the Miskatonic! EXTRA special thanks to our reader, Rachel Lackey – check out Rachel […]

Episode 374 – The Werewolf of Paris – Part 1 It’s Werewolf History Month, and we’re taking on The Werewolf of Paris by Guy Endore! Special thanks to our reader, Erwann G. Marshall! We’ll be back with more werewolf goodness next week!

Episode 370 – Ancient Sorceries – Part 1 Hey you crazy cats! We’re back and covering Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood. Special thanks to our reader – the one and only Greig Johnson! Tune in to Rachel Watches Star Trek. Get your hands on Fear Boys with Bugs. Next week: MORE SORCERY!

Episode 366 – The Events at Poroth Farm – Part 1 We’re winding up the summer with the T.E.D. Klein novella The Events at Poroth Farm – get into it! Special thanks to our awesome guest, Ken Hite! Please check out and support his Kickstarter for Tour de Lovecraft: The Destinations! Who was that reader? […]

Episode 362 – The Fire of Asshurbanipal Join us as we swing into summer reading with Robert E. Howard’s story The Fire of Asshurbanipal! Special thanks to our reader, Eric Weatherington! Check out Fifer’s new/old album: FEAR BOYS WITH BUGS – on sale now! (warning: not appropriate for younger listeners) Next week: Dig Me No […]

Interview: Gabe Fajuri, President of Potter & Potter Chris and Chad interview Gave Fajuri, president of Potter & Potter about the upcoming auction of Houdini manuscript, The Cancer of Superstition. Houdini supposedly commissioned the piece from C.M. Eddy and H.P. Lovecraft, but who is the true author? We don’t know!

Episode 169 – The Red Hand – Part 1 This week, we’re giving a weak, awkward high-five to The Red Hand by Arthur Machen! Special thanks to our reader, Tony Barroso! If you can make it to Providence this August, please join us at The NecronomiCon! Thanks to Troy Sterling Nies for providing the music – grab some […]

Episode 165 – The Dead Smile Happy 4th of July! We just can’t stop smiling, and neither can anybody in this story! It’s The Dead Smile by F. Marion Crawford! Special thanks once again to our outstanding reader, Andrew Leman of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society! Here are some clips from The Man Who Laughs set to […]

Episode 161 – The Body-Snatcher Outstanding actor and Oscar nominee Chris Sarandon joins us this week to read Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Body-Snatcher! Want to learn more about Burke and Hare? This is the internet – there’s a web site dedicated to them! Our opening sample was from the film The Body-Snatcher, an early Robert […]

Episode 157 – Fishhead Swim out into the lake with us as we tackle the Irvin S. Cobb classic, Fishhead! Special thanks to guest Matt Burriesci (with his own special guest, Violet) and reader Andrew Leman. There are always fishy things happening at the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society! Thanks so much to everybody who donated […]

Episode 155 – The Death of Halpin Frayser – Part 2 Ambrose Bierce month continues as we conclude The Death of Halpin Frayser! Ken Hite is back to provide wit and insight. PLEASE check out his podcast Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff. It’s intravenous knowledge! Special thanks to our reader, Joe Scalora! Next Week: The Middle Toe of the Right Foot and An Inhabitant of […]

Episode 153 – The Damned Thing Ambrose Bierce month kicks off with The Damned Thing! Special thanks to our reader, Mr. Stephen Brewster! OUR KICKSTARTER IS HERE! Help us get to Providence for the NecronomiCon the weekend of August 22nd, where we hope to do a live show and record convention coverage. Wanna get into […]

Episode 150 – The Horla – Part 1 Join us as we take on the mysterious Guy de Maupassant story The Horla! Special thanks to reader Erwann G. Marshall! We’ll be back next week with Part 2. In the meantime – check out Deadbeats! Or pick up a soundtrack! FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.

Episode 149 – The Man Who Went Too Far Hey there folks – we’re doing E.F. Benson’s The Man Who Went Too Far. Wanna hear a great full reading? Check out Richard Crowest’s production! And go pick up the HPLHS’s The Case of Charles Dexter Ward on Dark Adventure Radio Theater! Next week for subscribers… The Horla!

Episode 146 – The Were-Wolf – Part 1 AROOO!! Time to hit the classics, kids – we’re into The Were-Wolf by Clemence Housman! Thanks to fantabulous reader Rachel Ford Lackey! Get a hold of up the rip-roaring Lovecraftian comedy-thriller Deadbeats before it gets a hold of you! Or, even better, get a hold of Chris himself at the Manchester Travelling Man, […]

Episode 145 – The Mark of the Beast We’re kicking off Werewolf History Month with Rudyard Kipling’s short story The Mark of the Beast! Show Notes: Thanks to reader Paul Maclean of Yog-Sothoth.com for reading our excerpts. Check out the book he produced, The Express Diaries by Nick Marsh – you can read the first chapter free! […]

Episode 141 – What Was It? Tag in as we wrestle with What Was It? – a mystery by Fitz-James O’Brien! Special thanks to reader Fred Cross. You can check him out January 8 on Spike in The Joe Schmo Show! Read Thomas Ollive Mabbott’s article: The Books in the House of Usher. Extra gratis […]

Episode 137 – The Masque of the Red Death Have a listen to our live coverage of The Masque of the Red Death! Or heck – actually watch it! Special thanks to Mike Davis from the Lovecraft eZine for including us on his weekly video chats and introducing us to Google Hangouts. Subscribe now to hear our […]

Episode 133 – The Great God Pan – Part 4 It’s our thrilling conclusion to The Great God Pan! Special thanks to reader Andrew Leman – don’t forget to pick up the new Dark Adventure Radio Theatre presentation of The Call of Cthulhu! Our graphic novel Deadbeats is available for preorder now – grab it here! Or […]

Episode 130 – The Great God Pan – Part 1 Tune in, pull away the veil and witness The Great God Pan! Leman – you got skills, kid. Some of that 20s music you heard was Kitten on the Keys. Learn more about Arthur Machen. FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.

Episode 129 – The Signal-Man We’re back with a classic tale by Charles Dickens, The Signal-Man! Special thanks to reader Marty Jopson, science bloke! You can watch the BBC adaptation of this story in full here. Need a designer? MIKE’S YOUR MANN! Next up: The Great God Pan

Episode 127 – The Monkey’s Paw Your wish has come true – we’re covering the W. W. Jacobs classic – The Monkey’s Paw! Thanks to our reader, Paul Maclean of Yog-Sothoth.com! Don’t forget to check out their gorgeous new book – The Express Diaries. We’ll be back next time with The Upper Berth! FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.

Episode 126 – The Yellow Wallpaper Join us and outstanding reader Heather Klinke as we creep on into The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman! Special thanks to Innsmouth House Studios for graciously hosting Chris! Next week: The Monkey’s Paw! FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.

Episode 125 – Supernatural Horror in Literature – Part 2 Join us as we finish up the introduction to Supernatural Horror in Literature. Special thanks to reader Michael Ford, frequently seen creeping about the fabled Bronte Blues Club! If you’re in LA this September, you must freak out with us at the HP Lovecraft Film […]

Episode 124 – The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society’s Time Machine Listen in as Andrew Leman of The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society sketches in an outline of the 1890s, then colours it in with YELLOW! Tune in next week for more Supernatural Horror in Literature! FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.

Episode 123 – The Yellow Sign We’re joined by reader Andrew Leman as we try to get a purchase on The Yellow Sign! Fifer feels like the watchman has this look. Wanna see a great HPL imitator live out Poe’s greatest fear? Here you go, from Vampyr. Also check out Chris’s cool graphic novel Kickstarter project, Transreality! Get back with us next […]

Episode 122 – The Repairer of Reputations – Part 2 Come! Join us and be part of the American Dynasty as we return to Robert W. Chamber’s story The Repairer of Reputations from his book, The King in Yellow! Also check out Chris’s cool graphic novel Kickstarter project, Transreality! Thanks to our reader, J.P. Moore – check him out […]

Episode 121 – The Repairer of Reputations – Part 1 Welcome to the inaugural episode of the HPLLP Premium Feed! Holy cow, it’s hot! Thanks to reader J.P. Moore – check him out at jpmooreonline.com! Next week: Part 2 of The Repairer of Reputations!

Episode 120 – Supernatural Horror in Literature – Part 1 We dip our toe into Lovecraft’s greatest essay! This is our free episode for the month of August. Become a subscriber August 8th! Come back to this site and we’ll tell you all you need to do! Want to know about how the world can […]

Original Fiction – One Small, Valuable Thing One Small, Valuable Thing was written and read by Chad Fifer. Warning: some language may be inappropriate for younger listeners. This story, as well as Snack Time by Chris Lackey, will be available in the Lovecraftian-Pulp anthology Shotguns vs. Cthulhu, coming soon from Stone Skin Press. You can […]

Episode 119 – Special Thanks & Future Plans We end this chapter of the podcast by answering some listener questions, reminiscing about the last three years and announcing what’s next! We’ll be off next week and releasing a full reading of a Lovecraftian pulp story by Fifer on July 27th. We kick off the next […]

Episode 118 – Lovecraft’s Last Days and Legacy Join us as we close out H.P. Lovecraft’s personal story. Most of the information in this show is from S.T. Joshi’s H.P. Lovecraft: A Life. Thanks so much to Joshi for all of his research. Check out the soundtrack to Pickman’s Song, by The Human Aftertaste. Buy […]

Episode 117 – The Haunter of the Dark – Part 2 We conclude our coverage of The Haunter of the Dark, as well as our coverage of Lovecraft’s stories. This momentous episode is brought to you by The Muse of the Monstrous and Other Tales, a new collection of horror fiction by Stephen Jankiewicz. Special […]

Episode 116 – The Haunter of the Dark – Part 1 The Haunter of the Dark. Robert Bloch at the World Fantasy Convention in 1975. Here is the church that the story was based on! Arkham Witch! Tour de Lovecraft!

Episode 115 – The Night Ocean Vast and lonely is the ocean, and even as all things came from it, so shall they return thereto. In the shrouded depths of time none shall reign upon the earth, nor shall any motion be, save in the eternal waters. And these shall beat on dark shores in […]

Episode 114 – In the Walls of Eryx Get LOST In the Walls of Eryx! Thanks to Stephen Brewster for lending us his voice! Music for this episode is from David Maurice Garrett’s album Al Azif – available now for download! Next week, The Night Ocean.

Episode 113 – The Diary of Alonzo Typer OMG – we’re totally reading your diary, Alonzo Typer! And it’s not just us! We’re joined by reader Jason Lee! And here’s some junk about Polari. Next time, we’re breaking down In the Walls of Eryx!

Episode 112 – The Disinterment It’s the Duane Rimel with maybe-some-Lovecraft classic The Disinterment! Thanks to reader Jasmine Mann: making bad stories great since 2012! Check out her gaming blog! What’s that sound? Is it next week’s story, The Diary of Alonzo Typer? Um. Yes.

May 17, 2012

Episode 111 – “Till A’ the Seas,” Collapsing Cosmoses, The Battle that Ended the Century

Episode 111 – “Till A’ the Seas,” Collapsing Cosmoses, The Battle that Ended the Century We’re back with an H.P. Lovecraft/R.H. Barlow triple threat: The Battle That Ended the Century, Collapsing Cosmoses and Till A’ the Seas. Special thanks and Happy 90th Birthday to our brilliant reader, Agnes Coughnaugton! If you’re interested in buying a limited run poster from […]

Episode 110 – Live Show Q & A Join Chris and Chad back on April 4th with guests Andrew Leman, Corin Zero of Zeitgeist Zero, and Paul MacLean of Yog-sothoth.com for the special Question and Answer session at the end of the live show from April 4th. There might be a few hints to what’s happening next […]

Episode 109 – The Challenge from Beyond – Part 2 Weren’t able to make it to the live show in Leeds? Well, now you can hear it in all it’s UNEDITED glory! Join Chris and Chad back on April 4th with guests Andrew Leman, Corin Zero of Zeitgeist Zero, and Paul MacLean of Yog-sothoth.com. And if you’re in […]

Episode 108 – The Challenge from Beyond – Part 1 Weren’t able to make it to the live show in Leeds? Well, now you can hear it in all it’s UNEDITED glory! Join Chris and Chad back on April 4th with guests Andrew Leman, Corin Zero of Zeitgeist Zero, and Paul MacLean of Yog-sothoth.com. And if […]

Reading 8 – The Temple The Temple. Read by Andrew Leman. Music and production by Chad Fifer. Recorded at Rocketwerks in Santa Monica, CA. Thanks to everybody who contributed to make this production possible! Watch this space for info for how to listen live and chat for our upcoming LIVE show, April 4nd!

Reading 7 – The Hound Hear the call of The Hound with reader Anthony Tedesco! Recorded at Rocketwerks in Santa Monica, CA. Produced by Chad Fifer. Thanks to everybody who contributed to make this production possible! And if you’re in Leeds Sat 7 April, come on down to the Travelling Man Comic store and have Chris […]

Episode 107 – The Shadow Out of Time – Part 4 The final chapter in our coverage of The Shadow Out of Time! Once again, readings by Andrew Leman and music by Reber Clark. Thanks guys! Opening song excerpt is Ol’ Blue Eyes singing The Shadow of Your Smile at the Sands. The closing song is Lazer Gun by […]

Episode 106 – The Shadow Out of Time – Part 3 We’re shadowing HPL again, and we’re joined by reader Andrew Leman plus composer Reber Clark! Get your tickets now for our LIVE show in Leeds on Wednesday, April 4th! The opening musical excerpt was us sampling DJ Shadow sampling good ol’ Stan Lee: DJ […]

Episode 105 – The Shadow Out of Time – Part 2 It’s just us – and our – Shaaaaadow Out of Time! Well, and our reader, Andrew Leman, whom you can catch at The Stockholm H.P. Lovecraft Festival this March! And, of course, we feature music once again by Mr. Reber Clark! Opening excerpt from […]

Episode 104 – The Shadow Out of Time – Part 1 Join us as we ‘cast a Shadow Out of Time! Check out the HPLHS radio adaptation of this story, starring today’s reader, Andrew Leman. Thanks to musician Reber Clark for providing background trax – you can see his film Lovecraft Paragraphs in full here, […]

Episode 103 – The Book & The Tree on the Hill We’re covering The Book and Lovecraft’s collaboration with Duane W. Rimel, The Tree on the Hill – how does that grab ya? Thanks to our reader, Joel Nisbet! GREAT NEWS! Deadbeats will be out this Autumn! Big smiles to our artist I.N.J. Culbard and […]

Feb 09, 2012

Episode 102 – The Hoard of the Wizard-Beast & The Slaying of the Monster

Episode 102 – The Hoard of the Wizard-Beast & The Slaying of the Monster H.R. Barlow and Lovecraft have some fun together. And we have some fun together with their stories, The Hoard of the Wizard-Beast and The Slaying of the Monster. Thanks to our extraordinary reader, Marty Jopson! Check out Lovecraft Anthology Vol 1 […]

Episode 101 – The Evil Clergyman & The Horror in the Burying-Ground Double-feature time! It’s The Evil Clergyman and The Horror in the Burying-Ground (the latter written with Hazel Heald). Our show is brought to you this week by David Maurice Garrett – please pick up his book Tome of Horror: The Collected Dark Fiction, […]

Episode 100 – The Thing on the Doorstep – Part 2 It’s our 100th show – we’re joined by reader Fred Cross and guest Michael Reaves as we finish looking at The Thing on the Doorstep! Brought to you by Miskatonic Books! Oh, and here’s the poster for Weredad, featured in Scream 3. Check us out […]

Episode 99 – The Thing on the Doorstep – Part 1 It’s The Thing on the Doorstep! Sponsored by Miskatonic Books Thanks to guest Michael Reaves – read his blog here, check out his film and TV work here, dig on the books here, or just have a great time watching The Collect Call of […]

Episode 98 – Out of the Aeons – Part 2 We’re back to finish Out of the Aeons with guest Ken Hite and reader Marc Majcher! Once again, check out You Shall Never Know Security, a wonderful collection of short horror fiction from author J.R. Hamantaschen! Ken Hite also has a variety of mythos-related books that would look great underneath your […]

Episode 97 – Out of the Aeons – Part 1 Join us as we go Out of the Aeons with guest Ken Hite and reader Marc Majcher! We’re sponsored this week by You Shall Never Know Security, an outstanding short fiction anthology from author J.R. Hamantaschen – BUY IT NOW in paperback or for the Kindle! You’ll get […]

Episode 96 – Winged Death Let Lovecraft and Hazel Heald be the wind beneath your wings… it’s Winged Death! Extra special thanks to this week’s reader, author J.P. Moore. You can learn all about his novels, Toothless and The Old God, at his site: jpmooreonline.com! Next time, it’s Out of the Aeons!

Episode 95 – Through the Gates of the Silver Key This week, Fifer and Lackey jump Through the Gates of the Silver Key and discover they are both aspects of the same archetype (along with Charo and Carrot Top) . This week’s reader is none other than the amazing Lance Holt! And our squamous sponsor this week is Innsmouth […]

Episode 94 – The Horror in the Museum Tune in to hear us and guest Brooke Fong wax on about The Horror in the Museum, by H.P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald. This week’s reader and fan favorite Anthony Tedesco lays down the kinda creep we like. All the weird fiction you can stand is on sale […]

Episode 93 – The Man of Stone This week we get stoned with HPL and Hazel Heald – it’s The Man of Stone! Thanks to Brother VooDoo for sending in the readings! Despite what we say in this episode – we’ve JUST REACHED OUR RANSOM! Thanks so much to everybody who donated! We’re gonna get […]

Episode 92 – The Dreams in the Witch House – Part 3 Join us for the shocking conclusion of Dreams in the Witch House! Thanks again to guest Kenneth Hite and reader Dave Stinton. Next week: The Man of Stone!

Episode 91 – The Dreams in the Witch House – Part 2 Join us on a second date with Keziah Mason and her leetle friend – we’re having more Dreams in the Witch House! Thanks again to guest Kenneth Hite and reader Dave Stinton. Next week: the thrilling conclusion!

Episode 90 – The Dreams in the Witch House – Part 1 Turn down the lights and nuzzle up to your speakers – we’re sharing some Dreams in the Witch House with guest Kenneth Hite and reader Dave Stinton! Wanna grab some awesome books & gear in the UK? Check out Travelling Man! Or, you […]

Episode 89 – The Trap This week Chad and Chris are caught in The Trap! Another Lovecraft collaboration, this time with Henry S. Whitehead. Don’t forget, we’re still holding our ransom for the reading of The Call of Cthulhu with Andrew Leman – hit us with a donation! We’ll be off for TWO weeks, and back […]

Episode 87 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth – Part 4 The Final Chapter! We’re joined by Mr. Burriesci and Mr. Leman once again as we flee from the uncanny valley of Innsmouth. Click here to learn more about Live at the Gilman House – coming soon to ears worldwide. Don’t forget to donate for that […]

Episode 86 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth – Part 3 We’re back with reader Andrew Leman and guest Matt Burriesci on our voyage into the deep end. CONGRATULATIONS MR. AND MRS. LACKEY!! Special thanks to our musical guest, Misty Roses! If you’re into fighting, haunting and 1980s teenaging, check out Fifer’s novel Children in Heat (available for […]

Episode 85 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth – Part 2 We’re joined by guest Matt Burriesci and reader Andrew Leman as we make another visit to that cursed place of all wickedness whar the deep water starts. Join the Innsmouth Swim Team! AND – please hit us with a donation so we can produce a […]

Episode 84 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth – Part 1 This week, we’re podcasting a Shadow Over Innsmouth! Joining us on our strange and secret investigation this week are guest Matt Burriesci and reader Andrew Leman. Please have a look at the PEN/Faulkner Foundation… While you’re having a spin of the HPLHS’s radio drama adaptation […]

Episode 83 – At the Mountains of Madness – Part 7 TEKELI-LI!! It’s the thrilling conclusion of At the Mountains of Madness! We’ll be back in two weeks with readings by cool cats Rachel Lackey and Heather Klinke, and then the week after that we’re gonna splash into some summer madness with The Shadow Over […]

Episode 82 – At the Mountains of Madness – Part 6 You gotta hear At the Mountains of Madness as it was experienced – and Dark Adventure Radio Theatre is ready to bring you there! Did you read I.N.J. Culbard’s Mountains of Madness? Cuz if not, you’re a sap. Click here to pick up some […]

Episode 81 – At the Mountains of Madness – Part 5 It’s only the very history of mankind!! Tune in to the new show with special guest, author I.N.J. Culbard (check out his graphic novel adaptation – available here in the U.S. and here in the U.K. Damn! Is that more fresh music from Reber Clark, accompanied by the […]

Episode 80 – At the Mountains of Madness – Part 4 Get a glimpse of more madness with guest I.N.J. Culbard, musician Reber Clark and reader Joe Fria! Incidentally, the music from these episodes is now available from Amazon.com – support Reber and check it out!

Episode 79 – At the Mountains of Madness – Part 3 I.N.J. Culbard joins us this week as we uncover the horror at the camp! Check out Mr. Culbard’s excellent graphic novel adaptation of At the Mountains of Madness, available here in the U.S. and here in the U.K. And let’s not forget the continuing […]

Episode 78 – At the Mountains of Madness – Part 2 Prepare to receive transmissions from reader Joe Fria, composer Reber Clark and special musical guest Humanoids as we continue our trek up those crazy Mountains of Madness. (You can pick up the Humanoids’ new EP from their site right now!) While you’re listening along, why […]

Episode 77 – At the Mountains of Madness – Part 1 Don’t heed the warnings – join us as we gear up on our expedition into the MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS! Crew leaders include reader Joe Fria and musician Reber Clark, with some navigation provided by painter Nicholas Roerich (this image from a blog post by […]

Episode 76 – The Whisperer in Darkness – Part 3 Join us for the thrilling conclusion in our coverage of The Whisperer in Darkness! Thanks to guest Andrew Leman, reader Matt Foyer and composer Troy Sterling Nies for being the wind beneath our space wings! Check out their movie! Next up, we take on the […]

Episode 72 – The Mound – Part 3 Folks, we’ve finally made it! The final episode on H.P. Lovecraft and Zelia Bishop’s The Mound. Thanks to reader Jimmy Akin for taking the ride with us! Next Story: Medusa’s Coil

Episode 70 – The Mound – Part 1 Check out the sites and facts on The Mound with silky-voiced reader Jimmy Akin’s photos and facts! AND… we’re pleased to announce our swing at the graphic novel with artist I.N.J. Culbard… Please have a look at the first three pages of DEADBEATS!

Episode 68 – The Dunwich Horror – Part 4 Our final episode on The Dunwich Horror! Sad to put this behind us, but we must move on. Thanks again to Andrew Leman, our reader, and Robert M. Price for his help on the story. (available now as a radio drama) Next week: The Electric Executioner!

Episode 67 – The Dunwich Horror – Part 3 Lackey phones in from a deep, shadowy ravine and Leman drops more arcane knowledge as we take a third gander at The Dunwich Horror! (available now as a radio drama)

Episode 66 – The Dunwich Horror – Part 2 Once again, the Lovecrafting firm of Leman & Price* represent us as we take on the creepies and crawlies of The Dunwich Horror! Mmm… great Dunwich. *That’s Andrew Leman and Robert M. Price.

This HPLLP Life So, Chris was editing The Colour Out of Space, Part 2 when his computer went down. The episode is safe. It is comfortable. But we need to do a little maintenance on the system so we can finish putting it together, and it’ll take a few days. Since we’ve been skipping so many […]

Episode 59 – The Colour Out of Space – Part 1 We’re joined by excellent reader Andrew Leman as we view The Colour Out of Space! But this time we’re not alone – we’re joined by special guest Paul Maclean of Yog Radio! Show your love for site designer/webmaster Mike J. Mann and buy a […]

Episode 58 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward – Part 5 ATTN LISTENERS – OUR FEED HAS CHANGED Due to traffic demands, we’ve had to upgrade the site a bit and as a result we’ve got a new feed address: http://hppodcraft.com/index.php/feed/podcast — THE FINAL CHAPTER!! Thanks to Matt Foyer for bringing it to a […]

Episode 56 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward – Part 3 Actor and Hollywo0d personality Matt Foyer joins us again as we delve into the PostScripts of Charles Dexter Ward! Oh, and Lovecraft has some feelings about Republicans.

Episode 55 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward – Part 2 “If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.” Job XIV. XIV. Here’s some crap about Eliphas Levi – an architect of occultism. Thanks Matt Foyer for readin’ it up […]

Episode 54 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward – Part 1 We’re back! Or, some hosts from the distant past are here to replace us. Either way – we’re ready to dig in to The Case of Charles Dexter Ward! Special thanks to reader Matt Foyer! If you’re in the L.A. area, come see […]

Episode 53 – The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath – Part 4 “How did you sleep? Have any dreams?” -Dr. Paul Novotny from Dreamscape. The fourth and final part on our discussion on The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. It’s been a hell of a journey. Again, we want to thank Lance Holt for really rockin’ our socks off. […]

Episode 52 – The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath – Part 3 “Let’s go kick the motherf#@ker’s ass all over dreamland.” -Roland Kincaid, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Welcome to part 3 of our journey into the Dreamlands of H.P.L. Oh… do check out the sweet The Great God Pan from Bloodletting Books! […]

Episode 49 – The Strange High House in the Mist No – it’s not a Cheech and Chong movie, it’s an HPL story! Special thanks to guest reader and fine actor Scott MacDonell – let’s all hope his sanity returns soon. Like pictures with yer words? Jason Thompson’s about to blow your mind! Next week: […]

Episode 48 – The Silver Key Stop poplocking and start unlocking your dreams! It’s THE SILVER KEY! With special guest – muthafu$%in’ Kenneth Hite! Thanks to reader Lance Holt for delivering the goods! Next week: The Strange High House in the Mist

Episode 47 – Pickman’s Model It’s a ghouls night out as we talk Pickman’s Model with special guest Josh Bentley of Octopoid Productions… We’re honored to have the talented director Chris Weitz as our spooktacular reader this week! With music by Troy Sterling Nies! Check out Goya’s Black Paintings, including Saturn Devouring His Son and […]

Episode 45 – S.T. Joshi Interview Join us as we chat with leading H.P. Lovecraft authority S.T. Joshi about The Call of Cthulhu, Lovecraft’s return to Providence, and much much more! If you’re in the U.K., you may want to pick up Mr. Joshi’s new anthology Black Wings: New Tales of Lovecraftian Horror. Otherwise – there […]

Episode 44 – The Call of Cthulhu – Part 3 The end is nigh! It’s The Madness from the Sea! Join us and guest/reader Andrew Leman as we conclude our shocking expose on The Call of Cthulhu! Featuring the gargantuan talent of musician Reber Clark and selections from his film Lovecraft Paragraphs! Dig on some Futurism […]

Episode 43 – The Call of Cthulhu – Part 2 Join us as we cover The Call of Cthulhu’s harrowing second chapter, The Tale of Inspector Legrasse. Featuring special guest Andrew Leman and even more musical goodness from Reber Clark! Want to check out some hideous architecture? Try Fleur-de-lys (more pics available on our Facebook page). Check […]

Episode 42 – The Call of Cthulhu – Part 1 Please join us and guest Andrew Leman as we behold The Horror in Clay! Once again, thanks to Reber Clark for contributing this week’s music, which is available for download from Amazon.com. Our ‘cast is now available for mobile on Stitcher.com – check it out! […]

Episode 41 – Cool Air Nothing tastes quite as good as a crisp, clear drink of Cool Air. Thanks to reader Rachel Lackey! Our scene is set at the Chelsea Pines Inn. Check out Bryan Moore’s Cool Air. Here’s that Night Gallery adaptation on Hulu. If only sewing technology had been around to give HPL […]

Episode 40 – In the Vault & The Descendant It’s our 40th episode and we’re having a lock-in! Wanna join? Thanks to excellent reader Anthony Tedesco, as well as musician Troy Sterling Nies for allowing us the use of his music again! The ‘knife-in-the-grave’ story that Chad mentions was in an episode of The Twilight […]

Episode 39 – He We are back, folks! This week we explore the back streets of New York City with He. We want to thank Mike Mann for all of his brilliant work on the new site! Also thanks to the amazing Troy Sterling Nies for his providing his beautiful music… And thank you Andrew […]

Episode 37 – The Shunned House This week, it’s The Shunned House! Special thanks to reader Michael Holmes. See some photos of the real Shunned House on our Facebook page. Looks like Rhode Island’s dealing with yet another Great Gale right now! Wanna catch up on that French werewolf panic? More info here on Jacques […]

Episode 36 – Under The Pyramids – Part 2 Part 2 of Under the Pyramids is here! Enjoy one of our favorite guests, Andrew Leman, and reader Matt Foyer of ‘The Call of Cthulhu‘ fame. Also, more great music from Reber Clark! Next week… The Shunned House

Episode 35 – Under The Pyramids – Part 1 This week, we are joined by guest host Andrew Leman as we descend Under the Pyramids! We have film star and Los Angeles personality Matt Foyer as reader. He’s pretty flippin’ awesome! Music cues for the show were provided by composer Reber Clark, from his movie Lovecraft […]

Episode 34 – The Festival Hey, folks! It’s that time again. And we’re going home for the holidays to enjoy The Festival! This week’s reader is Scott MacDonell. Night Gallery on Hulu! And don’t forget Awkward Family Photos! Next week: Under the Pyramids!

Episode 33 – The Unnamable Sorry for being a bit late on getting online, but prepare yourself for something that-can-not-be-named! The Unnamable! This week’s reader is the very namable Bruce Green (our From Beyond reader)! And don’t forget about those wonderful Time Life Books! Next week: The Festival

Episode 32 – The Rats in the Walls, Part 2 Part 2 of The Rats in the Walls is here! Again, Kenneth Hite is sitting in with us and adding his two cents. That’s 6 whole cents now! What a deal! Next week: The Unnameable!

Episode 28 – The Horror at Martin’s Beach This week we jump into a collaboration between Lovecraft and Sonia Greene – The Horror at Martin’s Beach, a good old-fashioned monster story! Mr. Show sketch about being boring if you had a good childhood. Gorgo Trailer Lovecraft’s stepdaughter! We’re taking a few weeks off, but will be […]

Episode 27 – What the Moon Brings & Azathoth We’ve got another twofer! What the Moon Brings & Azathoth! Get ready to have your mind blown! Today’s reader is Garrard Whatley (no relation), an awesome post-production sound guy; check out his company Rocketwerks! Check out friend of the show Kenneth Hite’s very good interview here! Another […]

Episode 26 – Hypnos Happy New Year! This week we tackle the dream stylings of Hypnos! Listen if you dare! Creepy Six Flags Advert! This weeks reader is good friend, Steven Day-Clark. He’s the cat’s pajamas!

Episode 25 – Herbert West: Reanimator, Part 2 This week, it’s part two of two with special guest host – Stuart Gordon, director of ‘Reanimator.’ We again have the vocal stylings of Andrew Leman to take you to the battlefields of WWI and creepy basements of New England. Wanna read about real and crazy experiments? Check […]

Episode 24 – Herbert West: Reanimator, Part 1 This week, it’s part one of two with special guest host – Stuart Gordon, director of ‘Reanimator.’ We again have the vocal power of Andrew Leman to take into the dark world of corpse raisin’. And last (but not least), our super sponsor Tor.com is still doing […]

Episode 23 – The Music of Erich Zann It’s time… to… ROCK! Erich Zann is gonna shred this week as we delve into some sweet HPL. Also this week, we have our lovely, and lovable, Andrew Leman reading us some sweet bits. Chad mentioned Astro City. Next Week: Herbert West: Reanimator

Episode 22 – The Other Gods This week we’re not going to talk about the normal gods, we’re talking about The Other Gods! Our guest reader is none other than Julie Hoverson of 19 Nocturne Boulevard fame! What’s The Room you say? Actor/Director/Writer/Producer Tommy Wiseau will knock your frickin’ socks off! Check out The Other […]

Episode 20 – The Quest of Iranon & The Moon-Bog It’s a tough week. Two of our least favorites in one episode, The Quest of Iranon and The Moon-Bog. We make the most of it. Luckily, we’ve got the talents of quirky heartthrob Grahm Eberhardt on the mic!

H.P.Lovecraft Literary Podcast – Commercial Spot 01 You asked for it, now you have it! Put it on your podcast, play it for your friends or just listen to over and over again as you stroke a cat on your lap!

Episode 10 – The Terrible Old Man This week we explore what it’s like to deal with the elderly in The Terrible Old Man. Extra thanks to our reader – Mr. Douglas Sarine of Ask a Ninja! Note: I forgot to mention a cool animation that adapts this story! Check it out! -Chris. Next week: The […]

Episode 9 – The Statement of Randolph Carter Featuring Guest Host Andrew Leman & the Vocal Stylings of Sean Branney Selected music by The Spider Translator In the spirit of our story, Mr. Fifer chose to host via portable phone from deep below the earth. Let’s all watch Out of Mind And don’t forget to […]

Episode 7 – The White Ship Happy Birthday HPL! Howie Phil was born August 20, 1890 and if he were alive today would be 119 years old! How do you like them apples? This week we talk about The White Ship and how you can never get enough of moonbeam bridges. Check out some sweet […]

Episode 6 – The Transition of Juan Romero Chad and Chris travel down to the American southwest to kick it with Juan Romero! Show Notes The Transition of Juan Romero comic strip! Next Week: The White Ship

Episode 5 – Beyond the Wall of Sleep This week Chad and Chris go Beyond the Wall of Sleep! Show Notes The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon. Want to know about Lovecraft inspired movies? Check out the Unfilmable! Lovecraft: Fear Of The Unknown documentary about HPL! Next Week: The Transition of Juan Romero

Episode 3 – Dagon Back after two weeks, listen to our discussion of the H.P. Lovecraft tale Dagon! Show Notes Andrew Leman of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society joins our podcast this week loaning us his voice to read excerpts from this week’s tale. He’s awesome! Check out Kenneth Hite’s great book Tour De Lovecraft. […]

H. P. Lovecraft Biography Listen to the very first episode of the H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the life and times of H.P. Lovecraft. Next episode: A discussion of The Tomb.